Under the supervision of a Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor, and functional direction of a Caltrans Highway Maintenance Leadworker, is responsible for and performs miscellaneous labor work and light equipment operation in connection with the maintenance of state highways and facilities. In his/her absence, a Caltrans Maintenance Leadworker or other qualified person may be in charge. There are times when incumbent may work for other Supervisors and/or work units, as workload requires. Will receive some training from other members of the crew. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Operates light maintenance and construction equipment requiring a class C California Driver’s License, removes litter and dead animals, installs lane closures and other traffic controls, flags traffic, cleans and repairs drains, repairs and replaces signs and other traffic safety devices, removes brush and trees, cleans and services equipment, loads and unloads material from trucks, cleans and paints maintenance facilities, hand patches, removes weeds both manually and mechanically, and does other work as required. May be assigned to perform the duties normally assigned to the class of Caltrans Landscape Maintenance Worker. As time permits, may be trained in the operation of heavy equipment. SNOW REMOVAL Performs chain control and truck screen duties, assists in road closures including directing traffic and proper placement of warning and detour signs, removes snow from signs and other traffic safety devices, repairs and replaces snow poles, and repairs and builds tire chains. Operates snow removal equipment requiring a class C California Driver’s License. May be assigned responsibility to place or remove chain controls, may be responsible to determine need for abrasives and anti/deicers. A drug test and physical examination is required.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.
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Permanent, intermittent positions and are not subject to Post and Bid. A permanent, intermittent employee may work up to 1,500 hours in any 12 consecutive months. The number of hours and schedule of work shall be determined based upon the operational needs of each department.
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Position(s) located in Truckee, Kingvale, Nevada City, Nevada County.
This is a heavy snow area with a high volume of traffic which requires working nights, weekends, and holidays in the winter months. May be required to work overtime and/or on call, due to storms and emergencies. These positions are for snow season only for various locations in District 3 Sutter Sierra Region. Must be willing to work nights, weekends and holidays. These are seasonal positions & employees will be laid off at the end of the snow season.
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: or . Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.
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The State application (STD. 678) is required, and each section must be filled out completely and thoroughly. For mailed or hand delivered applications to be considered for this position, the Job Control number (JC-453949), PARF# 03-5-0067 and title of the position (Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker) must be included on the STD. 678 form.
Electronic applications through your CalCareers account are highly recommended and encouraged.
Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications based on possession of EDUCATION, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE must include a copy of your DEGREE/TRANSCRIPTS, LICENSE, or CERTIFICATE, along with your State application (STD. 678), to be considered for this position.
NOTE: Do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (page 5) with your completed State application (STD. 678). This page is for examination use only. Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number, birth date, driver’s license number, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. The job application packet checklist is not required to apply for this position. Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application not being considered for this position.
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